After 8 years of restoration, in 1983 Borobudur Temple was officially opened for public, including tourism. In 1991 Borobudur Temple was inscribed in the World Heritage List. Various things happened and changed in the surrounding areas since then. Before the restoration, most of people in Borobudur lived on agriculture. Their planting system based on the [...]

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Commemorating Buddha Gautama’s birth, death and accession, Buddhists hold their greatest ceremony at Borobudur and Mendut temples. The ceremony is held during the full moon Purnama Sidhi in the May. Buddhists from all over Indonesia and even from other countries participate in the ceremony.
The religious procession starts from Mendut temple and continues to Borobudur, preceded [...]

Built between 750 ad and 850 ad by the Buddhist Syailendra dynasty, Borobudur is one of the greatest Buddhist relics in South East Asia. The two other great relics are Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and Myanmar’s Bagan. Borobudur lay forgotten for centuries, beneath volcanic ash, until it was found in 1815 when Raffles governed Java. Restoration [...]

Ijo Temple or Candi Ijo, is a Hindu temple on the southern part of the Queen Boko Temple complex, around 18 km east of Yogyakarta. The temple is considered as the highest temple in location compared to other temples in Yogyakarta. It is situated more than 410 meters above sea level. The high location of [...]

Candi Ratu Boko (Queen Boko Temple) is archaeological site located among a hill, called the Boko Hills. This site is located 196 m above the sea level, on the highest point in the site, there is a small pavilion from which you are able to see a panoramic view of Prambanan temple with Mount Merapi [...]

Candi Sari (Sari Temple) is located not far from Candi Kalasan (Kalasan Temple),  estimated to be 600 m  northeast from  Kalasan Temple. This temple was built as an ancient Buddhist monk dormitory. Inside the temple, there are two floors with three rooms on each floor. The reliefs are similar to Kalasan Temple’s and the wall [...]

Candi Kalasan (Kalasan Temple) is located not far from Candi Prambanan (Prambanan Temple), approximately around 2 km west of Prambanan Temple or 14 km east of Yogyakarta. This temple is located on the south side of the Prambanan-Yogyakarta main road. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta. Constructed in late 7th century (778 AD) [...]

Candi Sambisari (Sambisari Temple) is very unique. Unlike other temples, it sits at approximately 6m below the ground line. It is easy to reach the temple because it is located close to Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta. You can go there by taxi. Sambisari Temple consists of one main temple and three supporting temples (perwara). [...]